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Jaundice
Yellowing of the skin and of the whites of the eyes from deposition of the natural pigment, bilirubin, that is released when haemoglobin is broken down. Jaundice is often a manifestation of liver disease affecting the biliary system. May also result from severe haemolytic anaemia.
